Grumzy'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

TuesMeh

  • Grumzy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LV)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (LV)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Hansen
LB
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Raiders bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B.

The Raiders looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Roman Hemby at the Round 7 slot regardless, 112 picks early. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Rodriguez. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 1 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A reach for Lee Hunter in slot 36; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
Circle this one: Jacob Rodriguez at the 102nd pick is a fall that decides a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
They paid sticker price for Jalon Kilgore in the 117th overall pick, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick134 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chris McClellan. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Taylen Green
No edge and no loss on Taylen Green in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at No. 182 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
A real head-scratcher, Kaelon Black in slot 185 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski in pick 219 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
Value said wait; Roman Hemby in pick No. 244 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.